The Grade 2, $500,000 Fasig-Tipton Risen Star Stakes Saturday at Fair Grounds features a field of 13 vying for important Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve qualifying points as well as a $300,000 first prize.
Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll.
The upcoming holiday weekend in horse racing is highlighted by a key prep race for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve Saturday, Feb. 15, that anchors a spectacular day of racing down on the bayou.
Saturday’s $500,000 Fasig-Tipton Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds marks an important shift on the road to the 2025 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.
